Rheumatoid
arthritis is in fact one of the most disabling and painful condition
that a person can suffer. A life-changing experience, many things are
sure to change around you mainly because of your inability to move in
a normal manner: you can't properly brush your teeth, walk around,
grip your favorite coffee cup, among other things. Now, one of the
best ways to handle this debilitating illness is by knowing some
effective guide for rheumatoid arthritis treatment (see
http://rheumatoidarthritisresources.com/).
Basically
there are three steps that you can follow for dealing with rheumatoid
arthritis properly. This would involve (1)
Self-Help, (2) Medication, and
(3) Regular Checkups.
Let us discuss each of these steps.
Self-Help:
The first step that you need to take when you are experiencing
rheumatoid arthritis is self-help (also known as self-care). Keep in
mind that if you are not able to take care of yourself, then you
won't be able to alleviate yourself much from the pain (and it
doesn't matter if you have with you a good doctor!). The best
self-help that you can do for yourself is by changing your own
lifestyle: keep a good physical health and avoid gout-causing foods
(rich in purine like scallops, red meat, turkey,goose, etc.) and
drinks (the unhealthy beer and sugary drinks).
Medication:
The next step that you can take is to know which medication can give
you the best relief. Online, there are a lot of OTA medications that
are available. Make sure that you invest
some money into buying good quality arthritis supplements (to avoid
any unwanted side-effects on your body, consult your doctor first
before you decide on using any medicine).
Regular
Checkups:
Now that you know how to take care of yourself and the best medicine
for you, the last step is to monitor the progress of the disease.
What you can do here is maintain a rheumatoid arthritis log, along
with the care and medicine you are taking, and note how these have
directly or indirectly affected (either positively or negatively)
your disease. The more you know about the best treatment, the more
you can avoid any
harmful pitfalls in the process.
You
can also talk to others who are sufferers of the disease. Sharing
with others about your experience and listening to their experiences
as well will be able to help you know more about this disease. And
keep in mind that when it comes to rheumatoid arthritis treatment,
the more you know, the better!
